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Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.

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He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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Food God Himself Slave Worship
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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Break Endurance Enemy Friendship
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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Confidence Cry Himself Love People Rich Smile Ugly
No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
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Art End Enemy Learning Myself Person Target
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself
Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
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Creation Essence Human Pain Soul Sympathy Uncomfortable Yourself
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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Book Death Discipline Live Religious True
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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God Wisdom Worth
Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
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Forgiveness Generosity God People
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
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Change Fall Heaven Value Wisdom Worth
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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Heart Oneself Person Virtue World
When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.
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Enemy Men See Trouble Yourself

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